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نظرة على تعديلات قانون الأحوال الشخصية بموجب المرسوم بقانون (5) لعام 2020

ضمن إطار سلسلة التعديلات التي طرأت مؤخراً على عدد من القوانين الاتحادية لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، أصدر صاحب السمو الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس الدولة، في 25 أغسطس 2020، مرسوماً بقانون اتحادي رقم (5) لسنة 2020 بتعديل بعض أحكام القانون الاتحادي رقم (28) لسنة 2005 في شأن الأحوال الشخصية.

Do I need to settle my bounced cheque case to obtain a PCC from the UAE?

Q: I have a cheque bounce case in the UAE. Can I apply for Canada permanent residency from India? I am an Indian citizen and currently staying in India.

How can the manager receive labour rights and enforce the judgment

Q: Hello. I am a manager in the trade license (free zone - DMCC). I am employed, but my employer didn`t pay my salary and don`t want to cancel my visa and don`t want to remove my name from the trade license. I am not a shareholder. I already won a labour case and struggle with the execution department to enforce the judgement as I am still registered as a manager. Seems that I won a case against myself and have to pay myself now. No logic in this and no help from Al-Adheed and free zone. I believe that the solution is in the removal of my name from the trade license, which will force the owner to appoint a new manager and unblock the execution. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am looking for help with the removal of my name from the trade license.

The employment steps after getting an offer letter

Q: Hi, My friend got a job in a restaurant here as a clerk, and the employer gave her a job offer letter and even she did her medical and Emirates ID, there is no stamping from his side. The employer keeps on saying that his trade license is under process. Does it take 3 months to process? It`s more than 3 months that my friend went for issuing medical and Emirates ID. She is not getting a salary as she has not been told to join as of now. What steps can she take?

Fiduciary

A person with a duty to act for another person’s benefit and who assumes a duty to act in good faith and with care, candor and loyalty in fulfilling this obligation of trust. A fiduciary relationship encompasses the elements of faith and confidence and is generally established only when the confidence given by one person is actually accepted by the other person. Mere respect for another individual’s judgment or general trust in his or her character is ordinarily insufficient for the creation of a fiduciary relationship. The duties of a fiduciary include loyalty and reasonable care of the assets within custody. All of the fiduciary’s actions are performed for the advantage of the beneficiary.

Terminating the tenancy contract without giving a complete notice period

Q: I was staying in an apartment in Abu Dhabi for 6 years. This year I decided to shift the apartment. I gave 51 days` notice in place of 60 days (2months) for not renewing my contract. The landlord company forced me to deposit 9 days rent and took all of my security deposit as a penalty for short notice period without my agreement. Now, they are refusing to give a receipt for 9 days rent and my security deposit settlement.

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هل يمكن إلزام عامل بالتعويض لانضمامه إلى شركة أخرى خلال التجربة؟

س: السلام عليكم أنا صاحب شركة مطاعم وقمت بتوظيف أحد العمال داخل المطبخ وبدأت بإجراءات الإقامة وقد أتم الفحص الطبي من أجل تثبيت الإقامة على جواز السفر. وفجأة توقف عن الحضور للعمل وعلمت بأنه التحق بشركة أخرى ويعمل فيها حالياً. هل يحق لي اتخاذ أي إجراء ضد هذا الفعل وما هو مصير المصروفات التى قامت الشركة بإنفاقها سالفاً. أرجو الإفادة. لكم جزيل الشكر

إيقاف إجراء ضبط وإحضار سببه عدم سداد الإيجار

س: ضبط وإحضار بالشارقة. مالك الشقة قدم بلاغ بالشرطة لعدم سداد إيجار المنزل وبعدها تقدَّم إلى بلدية الشارقة بطلب ضبط وإحضار. ماذا علي أن أفعل؟ لا أملك مبلغ سداد الإيجار.

Rental Disputes Amidst COVID-19 in the UAE

An interview-format article covering the topic of rental disputes amidst COVID-19 in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

How can a foreigner obtain a permit to live and work in the UAE

Q: Hi, I am a Swedish citizen. I wonder if I have any right to live and work in the UAE? If not, what is required to be done to obtain permission? Do I need a lawyer to apply or it is a straightforward application? Many thanks K.

How to pay a criminal case fine in Dubai if the person is outside the country?

Q: How to pay a criminal case fine in Dubai if the person is outside the country? Is there any option to pay the fine online?

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What can a pregnant wife do if her husband abandoned her without any money?

Q: I have a friend who got married in the UAE and now her husband sent her to Pakistan. She is 5 months pregnant also now and they are not giving her any money. He got married to somebody else also. What should she do now? She came from pakistan last week and her parents have nothing. Her husband is not ready to accept her. Please help

Cancellation of a property purchase and refund for over-delay in handover

Q: Hello I am contacting you from London. I have purchased a property in Dubai in a project in 2005. We purchased two apartments and today we have not received anything yet. This construction project is still going on and the developer has changed many times. Another company now runs the project, and whenever I contact them they say it`s going to be ready in the next 3-months or 6-months. It keeps postponing work are currently at standstill. I have contacted them then and the same they`re waiting for more information from the Dubai authorities. Every time there`s a different story, and we get delayed. It`s now been 16 to 17 years since we have invested in this and I would like to put a stop to this now, possibly get a refund and compensation. Could you please help me by advising me what my situation can be?

The due diligence before buying an apartment

Q: I am planning to buy an apartment, not sure what all things I need to check or get checked in legal aspects. How much will a lawyer`s advice cost and how compulsory is it to have a piece of legal advice?

How to check if the bank has manipulated documents while opening account

Q: Hello, I have an instance where a bank has apparently tempered/manipulated with the account opening documents. Can I have a court expert appointed to check the bona fides of the account opening documents? Regards

ادعاء موظف على شركة لعدم اتباع الإجراءات اللازمة وخصم نهاية الخدمة

س: أنا مواطن أعمل في إحدى شركات بترول أبوظبي. بعد 5 أعوام تم استدعائي للشركة وطلبوا مني التوقيع على عقد عمل جديد بوظيفة عامل بالدرجة 6 أو 5 علماً بأني كنت بوظيفة مشغل بالدرجة 10، وعلى أن أبدأ من جديد فترة تجربة 6 أشهر بفئة متدرب والعقد السابق لاغي. رفضت ذلك فتم إيقافي عن العمل وإيقاف راتبي وإدخالي للجنة المخالفات بشكل أسبوعي لمدة 7 أشهر دون أن أقوم بأي مخالفة. ثم تم خداعي بأن اللجنة قررت فصلي بقرار تأديبي، وعندما طلبت رؤية القرار ادعت بأنه حتى الآن لم يصل ولكنهم أنهوا خدمتي قبل 4 أيّام. فكيف لم يصل حتى الآن؟ طلبت مني التوقيع لحين وصول القرار ولكني رفضت التوقيع على أي شيء حتى أرى القرار. وبعدها قامت الموظفة بطباعة كتاب الفصل وقام أحد الموظفين بالتوقيع عليه، وطلبت مني التوقيع فرفضت لعدم وجود القرار أساساً وهذا الكتاب باطل. بعدها خاطبوا صندوق التقاعد بطلب شطبي من سجلات موظفي الشركة وادعوا بسبب انقطاعي الطويل عن العمل وأنهم لم يتمكنوا من الوصول إلي لأقوم بالإجراءات، وقاموا بالإجراءات بالنيابة عني وتم صرف المستحقات وقاموا بخصم ربع المكافأة. هل يستطيع القضاء إرجاعي لعملي ان قدمت إثباتات على ما أدعيه؟

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